Rapid disinfection of radiology treatment rooms using an autonomous ultraviolet germicidal irradiation robot.

Journal: American journal of infection control
PMID: 35065149

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technologies have emerged as a promising adjunct to manual cleaning, however, their potential to shorten cleaning times remains unexplored.

Authors

  • Conor McGinn
    a Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering , Trinity College Dublin , Ireland.
  • Robert Scott
    School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Cornelia Ryan
    Department of Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Niamh Donnelly
    Akara Robotics, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Michael F Cullinan
    a Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering , Trinity College Dublin , Ireland.
  • Michael Beckett
    Department of Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

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